UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 8, 2016
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36152 | 20-3109565 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
2030 Main Street, Suite 1500
Irvine, California 92614
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 526-8700
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), held on June 8, 2016, the Company’s stockholders (1) elected the persons listed below as directors to serve on the Board of Directors for a three-year term and (2) ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.
The table below sets forth the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as applicable, for each matter voted upon by the Company’s stockholders.
| Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||
| Proposal 1: Election of Directors |
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| Gerald D. Cagle, Ph.D. |
18,072,077 | 140,477 | 5,644,017 | |||||||||||||
| Richard Croarkin |
18,109,418 | 103,136 | 5,644,017 | |||||||||||||
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||
| Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
23,832,164 | 10,778 | 13,629 | — | ||||||||||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: June 9, 2016 | By: | /s/ Richard J. Rubino | ||||||
| Richard J. Rubino | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | ||||||||